Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Two Camera Comets in One Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 29, 2025 is “Two Camera Comets in One Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

A starfield is shown that has two short streaks running diagonally. At closer inspection, they are two comets both with white-green heads and white tails. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It may look like these comets are racing, but they are not. Comets C/2025 K1 ATLAS (left) and C/2025 R2 SWAN (right) appeared near each other by chance last week in the featured image taken from France’s Reunion Island in the southern Indian Ocean .”

— APOD editors, September 29, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 29, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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